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Firingupistoinflamethewoodforthefirsttime.
Howtoburnhardwood:
1. Onthelayerofembersplacetherightamountofwood.
2. Air inlet valve on ash container and flue gas damper (if equipped) should be fully opened for the first 5
minutesofloading.Atthattimethefireshouldspreadtotheentireburningchamber.
3. Whenthefirespreadedtotheentireburningchamber(around5minutesafterloading)completelyclosethe
air intake and flue gas damper (if equipped), and maintain this stateto burn the whole charge (about 60
minutes).
4. 60minutesafterloadingandpriortomovementofembersonecanagainloadproperamountofwood‐the
furtherstepsseesections2and3
Howtoburnbriquettes:
1. Applytherightamountoffuelselectedonthelayerofembers.
2. Duringthefirstfiveminutesofloading,airinletvalveandflue gas damper (if equipped) should be fully
opened.Atthattimethefireshouldspreadtotheentireburningchamber.
3. Afterabout5minutesfromloading,whenthefirespreadedtotheentireburningchamber,oneshouldclose
theairinletonashcontainerby50%andclosethefluegasdamper(ifequipped).Maintainthisstatetoburn
outthecharge(about60minutes).
4. Afterabout30minutesfromloading,openfluegasdamper(ifequipped),moveloadonthegridinorderto
improveburningefficiencyandclosefluegasdamper(ifequipped).
5. After60minutesfromloadingandpriortomovementofembers,stovecanbeloadedagainwiththeproper
amountoffuel‐furtherstepsseesections2,3and4
Inordertopreventvolatilizationofexhaustgas,burningchambershouldbeclosed,exceptduringloadingoffuel,
firingupandscrappingofash.Itisforbiddentostoreflammablematerialsintheshelfundertheburningchamber.
Thefluegasdamper(ifequipped)reachesahightemperatureanditshouldbehandledwithprotectiveglove.
Thesignsofproperburning:
• Burningmustbeconductedinthepresenceofflamesuntilthewoodturnsintoheat.Theaimistoprevent
smoldering and smoke coming out. Smokeshould not appear while burning of wood and is a symptom of
improperburning.
• Ifinsidethefurnacearerefractorybricks,theyshouldkeeptheirnaturalyellow‐browncolour.
• Ifoneusesdrywoodandkeepssufficientairflow,duringeach adds the wood should immediately start
burning.
• glassoffurnaceshouldbecleanduringburning
• gasesescapingfromthechimneyshouldbetransparentorwhite.Greysmokemeansthatthereisaproblem
withburning.
Chimney
The chimney releases the gases produced in the burning process into the atmosphere. Draft in the chimney is the
resultofcombinationoftheheightandthetemperaturedifferencebetweenthegasesinsideandoutside.Columnof
hotgasesinthechimneyislighterthanacomparablepolecoldairintheatmosphere,sothepressureatthebottom
ofthestackislessthanatmosphericpressure.Thisrelatively small pressuredifference causesthe draft. Poor draft
causesproblemswithfiringupandsmokegetsbackintothefurnace.Thiscanbeeliminatedduringfiringup,byusing
large quantities of paper and dry,quicklyburningsmallpieces of wood. After heating of burning chamber and the
wallsofthechimney,thedraftisimproving.Foreconomicreasonsandformoreefficientheating,thechimneydraft
shouldbereducedtoabout5‐10Pa,afterfiringup.Keepinmindthatthesmokeshouldnotgobacktothefurnace.In
case of insufficient chimney draft, the firing up of the device should be abandoned. In case of a problem with the
chimneydraftitisprohibitedtoclosetheairregulator.Airregulatoranddamper(ifequipped)mustbesetsothatthe
fuelwasburninginvisibleway.
Thechimneyandthestovemustberegularlyinspectedbyaqualifiedprofessional.
Themaincausesofinsufficientchimneydraft:
• Thesootonthewallsofthechimney,reducingitsdiameterandslowingdownthereleaseofsmoke;
• Crackedchimneywallsorlooserosette;
• Connecting pipes connected too loose or pushed too far into the chimney, reducing the diameter of the
exhaustoutletorblockingit;
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• Useofthechimneythatistoosmallindiameter;
• Problemswiththedraftcanoccurifthetemperatureoutsidehasrecentlysignificantlyincreased.Thenfumes
cannotescapefromacoldchimney.Inthiscase,itisnecessarytofireupaparticularlylargeamountofpaper
andsmallpiecesofwood;
• Whentheroofisdraughty,orthereareopenwindowsontheupperfloor,theremaybe"astaircaseeffect",
resultinginreverseoverthechimney;
• Whenthechimneyisintheareaofhypertensioncausedbythewind.
Thefurnacedoesnotemitsmokeintotheroom,if thereisacorrectconnection,servicingandmaintenance.Ifthis
situationoccurs,ventilateimmediately,thenfindandremovethecauseofthesmoke.
Donotburntrash!
Trashburningleadstounpredictableconsequences,as contrary todrywood,trashcontaindifferentchemicalsthat
react with each other during combustion. Each waste incinerationdoesnotcausetheirdestruction,and
transformationintheirchemicalcompositionproduceslargeamountoftoxicchemicals.Oneoftheproductsofpaper
andplasticcombustionistheformationofdioxin ‐a highly poisonouschemicalthatdoesnotbreakdownandgets
into the tissues of animals and humans. All manufactured stoves are designed for the use of dry wood without
additives,adhesivesandpaints,as wellascoalwithlowsulphurcontent.Itisallowedtousetheusualnewspapers,
butonlytostartafire.
Donotburn:garbage,varnishedorpaintedwood,plywoodorthesurfaceofthewood,chipboardorcoal!
Cleaning,Careandmaintenance
Afterthepurchase,thefurnacemustbehandledwithcareandbeprotectedfrommechanicaldamages.Whenfiring
upforthefirstfewtimesthedeviceshouldoperateonslowruntoallowproperpartdilation.Thisprocessisintended
toeliminatethehighstresswhichcouldcausedeformationandthermalcracking.Thefurnaceispaintedwithaheat‐
resistantmaterialwhichsintersduringthefirsttwofiringupsandbecomesmechanicallystable.Whenthissubstance
sinters,theroommustbeadequatelyventilated.Whileopeningthefurnacedoorstoaddfuel,becautiousanddon’t
let the burning elements to come out from the burning chamber. The power of the furnacecan be controlled by
adjustmentoftheairsupplyvalveandtheflueoutlet(ifequipped)Donottouchthestovewithbarehandswhileitis
hot.Ashpanshouldbecleanedregularly.Donotdisposeoftheashtoplasticpackaging.Regularlycleanthesmoke
ductsandtubesinthe furnaceconnection.Thesurfaceof thestove canbecleaneddrygentlyandwithsoftbrush.
Ceramicsurfacescanbecleanedwithadampclothwithsmallamountofdetergent.Itisforbiddentowetcleanthe
steelelementsofstove,becausethepaintisnotresistanttorust.Itisnotasignificantproblem,ifduetooverheating
of paint, its colour changes to grey, rust stains appear or part of the surface gets damaged. Losses can be
supplementedwithspraypaint.Theglassshouldbecleanedwithadampclothand,ifnecessary,bymeansofspecial
measures. Glass should be cleaned when it is cold. While usinga charcoal, particular attention should begiven to
regularandthoroughcleaningofallpartsofthestove.Topreventcondensationandpossiblecorrosionduringlong
periodsofnon‐use(f.eg.insummer),thestoveshouldbecleanedfromtheashesandtherestoffuel.Leavethedoor
ajar,andthevalvesopen‐forbetteraircirculationaroundandthroughthefurnace.
Donotmakeanyunauthorizedmodificationstothedesignandappearanceofthestove!Duringrepairs,useonly
originalmanufacturer`sspareparts!
Under sanction of losing guarantees it is not permitted to make any changes to the construction of the device.
Unlesstheeventisthefaultofthemanufacturer,themanufacturerdoesnotacceptanyliabilityforeventsoccurring
asaresultof unauthorizedchangesinthe designoftheequipment,inparticularchangesthatarenon‐compliant
withtechnicalstandards.
Theeventslistedbelowarenotsubjecttoclaimsagainstthemanufacturerandarenotcoveredbythewarranty:
• theformationofcondensation;
• changeinthecolourofthepaintthatcoversthestove;
• breakageofglassorrefractorybricks;
• cracktiles;
• backexhaust;
• sealsareconsideredascomponentssubjecttowearandtear;
• meltingordeformationofthegridduetooverheatingofthedevice;
• non‐compliancewiththerequirementsregardinginstallationandoperation,specifiedinthismanual;
